 This being Martin Luther King Day and a national holiday, I thought a little more than usual about how I felt and what I would post. While Martin Luther King is closely associated with civil rights and racial equality, I think his message essentially spoke to one of our most basic of  American values. Mutual respect of each other. This is the same principle or lack thereof that drove the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock to practice their religion in freedom…that inspired the original thirteen colonies to reject demands from England that they felt were unfair…that guided Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation…that influenced our country’s decision to enter just wars to defend other people who’s rights had been trampled. A core American value that’s repeated itself in events all throughout our history as a nation. It’s a cornerstone of the basis for democracy itself and one of our best aspirations just as human beings. So, today is a day to celebrate our little experiment with democracy and someone who showed all of us that the dream is worth it.
If you haven’t realized by now, I love American history and it’s traditions. The American story. Recently I took a walk in one of my favorite areas of our own town, Lockerbie, just north east of downtown. I chose these photos today because this area is one of the most historic and traditional neighborhoods in Indianapolis…it’s beginings traced to the origins of our city. It was originally platted in 1847 and was home at one time to everyone from laborers, to leaders in commerce, and to our famous local poet James Whitcomb Riley. Listed in the National Register for Historic Places, it’s one of the places I love here and a part of our own American story.
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